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An interim. >> thats one of the things that interest me. affair is one thing. people have affairs and it is what it is. i hadnt realized about the catch and kill thing. which ami says they dont do. >> come on. >> they interviewed employees who said thats something they do. >> yeah. i agree with governor. this is first of all i couldnt take my eyes off it. it was such a compelling interview. and she because she was so -- this is going to sound maybe weird. she was very relatable. she was relatabl...

Why shes mad about that. she feels like she was it was under handed. >> you believe the affair itself was existed when -- >> she was, she had very specific. she knew his number and the name of his assistant and specific dates. i dont think theres a question about that. to me, the fact that ami did this catch and kill thing is a real question about whether this is an contribution to the campaign. and that issue is obviously before the fec which is a problem. thats not going anywhere. and the only...

Number, the name of his assistant. specific dates. i dont think theres a question about that. the fact that ami did this catch and kill thing is a real question about whether this is a contribution to the campaign. that issue is before the fec which is a problem because thats probably not going anywhere. the only other recourse on the campaign finance thing whether -- is this a violation. is it illegal. did the president act illegally or his team or ami give a contribution like that. thats to be...

Did he not believe it was true that this was happened. he believed that was credible. i think shes much less credible on why shes going on television. >> we have not been able to confirm that call. >> thats a good point. i think on the question of why she did this interview, given the fact and you were saying she said she signed the agreement with ami because she wanted to kill the story. it wasnt catch and kill in the way we have been led to believe. she wanted to have it killed. thats part of ...

Was very credible. on the relationship. the details. and very importantly the fact her lawyer called the presidents lawyer. he wouldnt have made that call did he not believe it was absolutely true this is what happened. he believed there was credible. i think shes much less credible on why shes going on tv. >> she said thats what she read. we have confirmed that call between keith davidson -- >> thats a good point. i think on the question of why she did this interview, given the fact as you were...

Story. the catch and kill. mcdougal is seeking to be released from the agreement which raises questions about what more she may hope to gain from speaking out. some people hearing that will say look, this is youre in it for the money. theyll say obviously were not paying you for this interview. but you may go from here and write a book or make a movie or whatever it maybe. to that you say what. >> bottom line this. i offered to give back the 150. i got 55% of that. just to have my story rights...

Getting paid for that. it was more about the way it was presented. it was about we dont want to tarnish your image an deep your brand wholesome and whole. thats awesome. thats great. thats the whay i perceive this contract. have you heard the term catch and kill? >> i had not. >> do you know what that is now? >> i do now. i do now. >> whats your understanding of catch and kill is? >> from what im learning is a catch and kill is somebody for like, yourself, taking a story about someone you like o...

I hadnt realized about the catch and kill thing that ami says they dont do. the new yorker had interviewed a former ami employees who said thats something they do. >> i agree with the governor. first of all, i couldnt take my eyes off of it. it was such a compelling interview. she was so -- this is going to sound maybe weird but very relatable. she was very relatable as a human. not in terms of what she did but a human being. she gave some honest answers about feeling guilty and so she came acro...

Somebody for yourself for example taking a story about somebody you like or care about. and they squash a story so it doesnt hurt you. >> so the allegations -- ami which doesnt do catch and kill. but a number of former employees told the new yorker routinely they have done catch and kill. purchased the rites to a story. done an interview in your case with you. get your story about donald trump. then they never publish it. and they own the rights to it. you cant tell it to anybody else. the story...

Who knows where it could lead. of course i was kpoited. >> in essence you were happy to have this story killed? >> yeah. of course. like i said i never wanted to come forward. >> you were going to get $150,000 for it for having it killed and launching a new career. >> well more importantly i looked at it i was doing work. the columns and covers and getting paid for that. and my life story never has to be shared. it was about the way it was presented. it was protecting me. it was about we dont wa...